Write about your first home: your childhood home or your first apartment or house of your own. "Explain something to me," Leo said. Kita dropped her gaze from the stars, narrowing her eyes querulously. He went on without waiting for a response. "How does a mainland ninja end up all the way out on a … Continue reading Prompt 135-First Home
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Prompt 131-Time Consumption
What do you spend most of your time doing every day (when you are not writing)? Tick. Tick. Tick. The second hand of the clock on the wall drummed a steady beat in Jasmine’s head. Keyboards made echoing clacks as her coworkers typed away at their memos and reports. A phone rang in another part … Continue reading Prompt 131-Time Consumption
Prompt 118-Magic Soap
You have magic soap. What does it wash away? Gracie glanced over her shoulder at the round clock on the wall, her arms soaked to the elbows in the kitchen sink. It was a few minutes past 7. He was late. She shook her head and dried her hands on her apron. The dishes could … Continue reading Prompt 118-Magic Soap
Prompt 112-Middle
Write about the middle of something, anything! Dust fell from the ceiling as a thunderous crash sounded far above. The bunker rattled with the force and whimpers rippled among the people sheltering against the storm. Mothers cradled children close, whispering reassurances in their ears, doing their best to quiet them. Their hushing sounded like a … Continue reading Prompt 112-Middle
Prompt 103-Old Time Occupation
If you had lived hundreds of years ago, what kind of work do you think you would have done? What job would you have wanted to do? A rooster crowed. My eyes shot open in the pre-dawn darkness. Which of my idiot neighbors had gotten a rooster? I rolled over to check the digital clock … Continue reading Prompt 103-Old Time Occupation
Prompt 92-News
Imagine you are a news anchor. Write the beginning of tonight’s newscast. Make the top story what you truly think could happen today, or what you wish would happen today. Good evening. I am Jane Smith and this is WCFN news. Our top story tonight: Local writer claims books are coming to life. Fictional characters … Continue reading Prompt 92-News
Prompt 45-Forget It
Write about something you frequently forget. (CW: PTSD triggers) Memories. They define you, shape you, rule you, haunt you. For some, visions of past horrors flood the senses at inopportune moments. It is most common with soldiers returning from war, but it can also happen to those who have had any sort of traumatic experience. … Continue reading Prompt 45-Forget It
Prompt 42-Snow
You look outside: Ah, it is snowing! But look closer. Those are not snowflakes falling from the sky! What is it snowing at your house? The rhythmic chopping of vegetables relaxed Jenn. She had always found food prep to be therapeutic, even if she was only cooking for two. She scanned the tiny granite island … Continue reading Prompt 42-Snow
Prompt 35-Stress
What is the biggest trigger for stress in your life? “The recruitment efforts in the southern continent are being met with challenges, highne-, er, ma’am.” The young woman waved the slip away, urging her counsel to continue. Years of exile on the surface had not been enough to rid them of their ancient habit, regardless … Continue reading Prompt 35-Stress
Prompt 34-Souvenir
Write about a souvenir you have bought or received. A bright blast of concentrated energy hit the stone column and exploded on contact as Todd Price ducked behind it. “Shit,” he muttered as he checked the reserves of his own gun. He was almost out of juice. There was enough for three, maybe four solid … Continue reading Prompt 34-Souvenir
Closet Full of Notebooks 